The speaker expresses astonishment that Grok 4.5 created a Flappy Bird replica in just 1 minute and 20 seconds, compared to Opus 4.8, which took 8 minutes and 59 seconds to create its 3JS version. They highlight that Grok 4.5 is not only significantly faster but also "much lower cost," suggesting that if its final output is comparable, it's "GG" for the competition.
After testing Grok's game, the speaker describes it as having a 3D bird and feeling like a "SpaceX Flappy Bird," finding the connection humorous. However, they candidly state that Grok's output feels like "a lot of AI slop" and reminds them of "GPT 5.5" in its UI design. Despite this critique of the aesthetic, they reiterate the dramatic speed difference.
Upon switching to Opus 4.8's game, the speaker immediately states they "prefer the styling" of it, but once again emphasizes the stark time difference (nine minutes versus one minute). The speaker also mentions they are not very good at playing the game and plans to later review the "session logs" and "tokens burnt" for both models.